Registrations are open only for poster presentations.
Cash prizes for best student oral presentation and posters sponsored by The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
First South Asian Conference on Malacology
Molluscs are the second largest phylum within kingdom Animalia and occupy a wide range of habitats from marine to freshwater and terrestrial niches. There are approximately 5000 mollusc species described from India, of which 3500 are marine. However, much of this work comes from a few malacology laboratories scattered across the country, working in silos. The aim of this conference — the first ever South Asian mollusc conference — is to foster better communication, collaborative initiatives, and exchange of ideas between the laboratories that are making strides in malacology across the region.
H. H. Godwin-Austen
The conference is also in commemoration of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (6 July 1834 to 2 December 1923) — an English naturalist, topographer, geologist, and surveyor, who made significant contributions to our current understanding of the terrestrial molluscs of the Indian subcontinent. He has over 600 species descriptions to his credit, and has also erected several genera and subfamilies. The conference is in honour of his life, work, and contributions to malacology in India.
The conference is also in commemoration of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (6 July 1834 to 2 December 1923) — an English naturalist, topographer, geologist, and surveyor, who made significant contributions to our current understanding of the terrestrial molluscs of the Indian subcontinent. He has over 600 species descriptions to his credit, and has also erected several genera and subfamilies. The conference is in honour of his life, work, and contributions to malacology in India.
Target AudienceThe conference is targeted at scientists, Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers, early career researchers, M.Sc. students, and independent researchers working in the field of malacology in South Asia.
As malacology is still a niche field of study, this conference aims to expand the scope for interdisciplinary collaborations. We welcome and encourage researchers, artists, and writers from diverse fields such as the social sciences, art, and literature to attend and present any original work associated with molluscs. |
Broad themes
The broad themes for the conference are:
> Biodiversity and Natural history of molluscs
> Mollusc ecology
> Conservation practices and policies
> Phylogenetics and biogeography
> Taxonomy
> Developmental biology and biochemistry
> Potpourri session - sociology, art, literature, bio-inspired architecture, and much more pertaining to molluscs.